as in waterproof
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Adjective
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This is a rugged and waterproof speaker designed to go almost anywhere and has a multi-function volume knob for controlling volume levels as well as the play/pause functions.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025 -
And finally, the JBL Go 3 speaker is down to $30, packing loud, clear audio into a travel-ready frame that’s both waterproof and tough.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2025
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The insulated, soundproof walls keep things quiet and comfortable year-round, plus thanks to pre-installed plumbing and electrical wiring, the two-story residence is move-in-ready once assembled.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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As the film progresses and the soundproof, indestructible walls of the vehicle close in tighter, the look and feel of the film intensifies and continues to build as Hopkins’ William becomes increasingly psychotic, using the programmed vehicle to, basically, torture its captive.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Natural corks, while not entirely airtight, typically allow only a minimal amount of oxygen to enter over time.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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The neighbor’s sign, while biting, underscored an emerging reality in Arizona’s sizable Latter-day Saints community — that while church members are overwhelmingly Republican, there is some erosion in their traditionally airtight support for Republicans.—
Faith E. Pinho,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Oct. 2024
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The shells, which are watertight and surprisingly sturdy, usually can be completed for a project in 24 hours.—
Sam Lubell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Subjected to an almost watertight international arms embargo, Iran was forced to rely mostly on self-sufficiency, religious zeal, and patriotism.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The comparisons are mostly unflattering to The Phoenician Scheme, which is neither as touching nor as joyful as those earlier films, choked by the hermetic tidiness that occasionally haunts Anderson’s work.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Homes in my neighborhood have Knicks flags on their stoops swaying in the wind; hermetic friends have dusted off their Stephon Marbury and Amar’e Stoudemire jerseys and come through to stress over Thibs’ refusal to use his bench.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
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“Lightproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightproof. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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